JF-17 Block-3 -- Updates, News & Discussion

[Ghessan]

Is it Blick 2B or block 3View attachment 593615

seems blk B see the distance from tail to the canopy of both aircraft.

 

[StormBreaker]

Looks like 2B.

2B

 

[Code_Geass]

Why the number has been changed to 2p-7 instead of 2p-6

 

[Windjammer]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1205188470962081799

 

[PakFactor]

You guys noticed the rear fin looks longer and more forward looking.

 

[StormBreaker]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1205188470962081799

Buddy, dafeng cao posted this a week ago...

 

[Haris Ali2140]

@Quwa @messiach
Any news on HMD???

 

[MastanKhan]

Is it Blick 2B or block 3View attachment 593615

Should be Blk 2 - B

just remember slanted is for rhe B model.

why is the tail slanted on the B model.

to compensate for change in air flow for design change of additional seat and more protruded hump.

if anyone knows different plz correct.

 

[Akh1112]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1205188470962081799

This is interesting as it is line with PAC/PAF timeline for the Block III. Exciting times.

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

Should be Blk 2 - B

just remember slanted is for rhe B model.

why is the tail slanted on the B model.

to compensate for change in air flow fur to design change if additional seat and more protruded hump.

if anyone knows different plz correct.

You didn't say "Hi" and also forgot to add your double dashes.

 

[Akh1112]

@Quwa @messiach
Any news on HMD???

There isnt many choices. I am expecting the Thales TopOwl or a Chinese solution. The other two options are an Elta solution or one from BAE systems. We have already selected the TopOwl for out AH1Z and there is issues with the willingness to supply them on behalf of the French either. Besides, TopOwl is a tried and tested solution.

 

[khanasifm]

Last time I checked Topowl was heli only helmet and there was no equivalent version for fighters ?? From Oem

 

[HRK]

Last time I checked Topowl was heli only helmet and there was no equivalent version for fighters ?? From Oem

1- http://tda-armements.com/sites/default/files/asset/document/topowl_f.pdf

2- https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/worldwide/defence/topowlr-combat-aircraft

Qualified and flight proven

Qualified on Mirage 2000-5 and MiG-29
Selected by French Air Force and Dassault on Mirage 2000-5
Selected by MiG Corporation to equip MiG-29 K for the Indian Navy

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Is it Blick 2B or block 3View attachment 593615

JF-17B Mentioned on the Tail

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

@Quwa @messiach
Any news on HMD???

No news. As it stands, the Thales TopOwl-F is the only plausible option we can cleanly get off-the-market. If not the TopOwl-F, we'll wait for a Chinese or Turkish solution.

I don't think the PAF is desperate for WVRAAM cueing, but if so, then the hardware to make a Thales Scorpion-like solution is available through South Africa. It isn't modern, but it would allow for HOBS AAM usage if we really needed it soon.